HyperDic: conciliatory

English > 2 senses of the word conciliatory:
ADJECTIVEallconciliatory, compromising, flexiblemaking or willing to make concessions
allconciliatory, conciliativeintended to placate
conciliatory > pronunciation
Soundskahnsih'liy.ahtao.riy; kahnsih'lyahtao.riy
Rhymesaccusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...
English > conciliatory: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningmaking or willing to make concessions.
Synonymscompromising, flexible
Narroweryieldingtending to give ... / give in or surrender or agree / agree
Oppositeuncompromising, sturdy, inflexiblenot making concessions
Spanishacomodaticio, conciliador, flexible
Catalanconciliador
Verbsconciliatecome to terms
English > conciliatory: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningIntended to placate.
Example "a conciliatory visit"
Synonymconciliative
Narrowerappeasing, placating, placative, placatoryIntended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
pacificPromoting peace
propitiative, propitiatoryIntended to reconcile / reconcile or appease
softwilling to negotiate and compromise / compromise
OppositeantagonisticArousing animosity or hostility
Verbsconciliatecome to terms

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